Issue - meetings

Permission is sought for the permanent use as a Police Patrol Base (Sui Generis).

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, which set out the application for planning permission for permanent use of premises as sui generis (police use)  at Units 1 and 2 Quicksilver Place, Western Road, N22 6UH. The report covered details of the site and surroundings, planning history, relevant planning policy, consultation and responses and analysis of the application. The Planning Officer gave a presentation outlining key points of the application, and responded to questions from the Committee.

In response to a question from the Committee regarding land use in this area, it was confirmed that outside of the major Heartlands development proposed for the area north of Clarendon Road and south of Coburg Road, other applications in the area were being considered on a site-by-site basis. There was a focus on not impacting on the growth of cultural businesses in the Chocolate Factory vicinity. It was confirmed that the Committee had the option to grant permission for a time-limited period, but that this was not recommended by officers and that valid planning reasons would be required if such a decision were to be taken.

The Chair moved the recommendation of the report and it was:

RESOLVED

That application HGY/2011/1415 be approved, subject to conditions.

Conditions:

1. The permission hereby granted shall not endure for the benefit of the land but shall bepersonal to the Metropolitan Police Authority only, and shall be upon the Metropolitan Police Authority ceasing to use the land the use shall be discontinued and shall revert to the authorised use as General Industrial (B2).

Reason: Permission has only been granted with respect to the special circumstances of the applicant and would not otherwise be granted.

2. The development hereby authorised shall be carried out in complete accordance with the plans and specifications submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In order to ensure the development is carried out in accordance with the approved details and in the interests of amenity.

REASONS FOR APPROVAL

The proposal is approved on the grounds that the use would not interfere with the regeneration of Haringey Heartlands and has successfully been in operation for the last 6 years without causing detriment to the amenities of any local residents by way of noise and disturbances. In addition there is a clear need to retain the patrol base as this would help to meet the need for Police Facilities as identified in the Community Infrastructure Plan. As such the proposal is in compliance with Policies UD3 'General Principles', ENV6 'Noise Pollution' and EMP1 'Defined Employment Areas' of the Haringey Unitary Development Plan.

Section 106: No